High School: Attended Pius X High in Albuquerque, NM... collected 77 career goals and 40 assists to rank second on the all-time scoring list with 194 career points...St. Pius X won the New Mexico State 4A title his freshman and sophomore seasons...All-State selection as a sophomore and senior and second-team All-State as a freshman...sat out junior year after suffering an anterior cruciate knee injury...State Gatorade Player of the Year as senior.
Nathanael Pacheco's Collegiate Career
FRESHMAN (2011): Appeared in 18 matches with nine starts...first start came in season opener against Washington, and scored his first collegiate goal coming off the bench in 2-1 loss at 14th-ranked UC Irvine...started last four non-conference matches and West Coast Conference opener at San Francisco...first match winner came in 3-2 double-overtime home win over San Diego, his heel touch to the post at 101:25 giving Gonzaga the victory...had assist in next match at home against Portland in a 1-1 tie, then had second assist of season in 4-1 setback at Loyola Marymount...started three straight matches late in WCC season...named to the WCC All-Freshman squad.
SOPHOMORE (2012): Saw action in 11 matches with five starts...missed three matches with a sprained ankle then came back to earn All-Tournament honors in the Hensor/Zaher Soccer Classic hosted by Oregon State...scored a pair of goals in the tourney, including match-winner in 2-1 win over UC Irvine...second goal came against Wisconsin-Green Bay on second day of tournament to give Zags a 1-0 lead in match they would win 3-2...was named West Coast Conference Player of the Week for his exploits at OSU...missed final six matches of season with leg injury.
JUNIOR (2013): Played in 10 matches with four starts...had three shots, two on goal.
SENIOR (2014): Played for Albuquerque Sol FC in Premier Developmental League...played in 12 matches with a pair of goals for 4 points.
Misc.: Club team, Classic Gladiators, is a six-time state champion and consistently ranked in Top 20 in the country and have been the top-ranked team...Gladiators were Region IV semifinalists from 2006-08 and finalists each of the past two seasons...captured the Far West Regional League title in 2009.
NATHANAEL PACHECO'S CAREER STATISTICS
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SEASON
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GP-GS
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G
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A
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Pts
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Shots
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Shot%
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SOG
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SOG%
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GW
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PK-Att
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2011
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18-9
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2
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2
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6
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22
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.091
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7
|
.318
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1
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0-0
|
|
2012
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11-5
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2
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0
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4
|
13
|
.154
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8
|
.615
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1
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0-0
|
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2013
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10-4
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0
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0
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0
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3
|
.000
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2
|
.667
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0
|
0-0
|
|
TOTAL
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21-9
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2
|
0
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4
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16
|
.125
|
10
|
.625
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1
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0-0
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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points: 2, vs UC IRVINE ANTEATERS -- Sep 21, 2012 ; vs UW-GREEN BAY -- Sep 23, 2012
Goals: 1, vs UC IRVINE ANTEATERS -- Sep 21, 2012 ; vs UW-GREEN BAY -- Sep 23, 2012
Shots: 3, vs UC IRVINE ANTEATERS -- Sep 21, 2012 ; vs UW-GREEN BAY -- Sep 23, 2012 ; at PORTLAND PILOTS -- Sep 26, 2012
